EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
257 814 |
256 496 |
255 923 |
Working age adult in % |
72,3 |
73,3 |
74,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,3 |
64,4 |
66,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,0 |
8,9 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,7 |
26,7 |
25,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,2 |
13,5 |
13,7 |
including retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,4 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,8 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2021
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
255 923 |
189 527 |
74,1 |
169 848 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 080 |
24 243 |
40,4 |
19 364 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
147 455 |
136 222 |
92,4 |
123 753 |
83,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 387 |
29 061 |
60,1 |
26 731 |
55,2 |
Male |
125 475 |
95 978 |
76,5 |
86 346 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 347 |
12 885 |
43,9 |
10 339 |
35,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 122 |
69 005 |
94,4 |
63 065 |
86,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 005 |
14 087 |
61,2 |
12 942 |
56,3 |
Female |
130 447 |
93 549 |
71,7 |
83 502 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 733 |
11 358 |
37,0 |
9 025 |
29,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
74 332 |
67 216 |
90,4 |
60 688 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 382 |
14 974 |
59,0 |
13 789 |
54,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
66,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification |
2010 |
including working people |
2015 |
including working people |
2021 |
including working people |
Altogether |
185 893 |
167 671 |
187 332 |
164 701 |
189 068 |
170 011 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 030 |
2 026 |
1 922 |
1 904 |
1 410 |
1 401 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 388 |
8 943 |
9 528 |
8 988 |
10 400 |
9 979 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 788 |
26 882 |
30 291 |
29 155 |
33 402 |
32 333 |
Intermediate professions |
50 596 |
47 367 |
50 345 |
46 320 |
52 327 |
48 965 |
Employees |
52 964 |
46 913 |
53 289 |
45 705 |
51 562 |
45 061 |
Workers |
41 459 |
35 541 |
39 561 |
32 630 |
37 572 |
32 273 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2024.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of unemployed workers |
17 928 |
22 864 |
19 679 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,6 |
12,2 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,8 |
25,0 |
20,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,2 |
10,7 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,7 |
8,0 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
22,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
174 252 |
170 895 |
176 273 |
Working age adult living in the area |
169 808 |
167 128 |
172 403 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,6 |
102,3 |
102,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,9 |
58,0 |
57,1 |
- The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone
per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and
place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2010 |
% |
2015 |
% |
2021 |
% |
Altogether |
174 252 |
100,0 |
170 895 |
100,0 |
176 273 |
100,0 |
Employee |
156 866 |
90,0 |
152 682 |
89,3 |
156 314 |
88,7 |
including women |
77 997 |
44,8 |
77 319 |
45,2 |
78 736 |
44,7 |
including partial time jobs |
27 224 |
15,6 |
27 179 |
15,9 |
24 847 |
14,1 |
Non-employee |
17 386 |
10,0 |
18 212 |
10,7 |
19 959 |
11,3 |
including women |
5 643 |
3,2 |
6 171 |
3,6 |
7 403 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
1 765 |
1,0 |
2 264 |
1,3 |
2 784 |
1,6 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
176 818 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 581 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 598 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 122 |
18,7 |
Intermediate professions |
51 028 |
28,9 |
Employees |
46 794 |
26,5 |
Workers |
33 695 |
19,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
|
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Farmer operators |
1,2 |
1,2 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,5 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,6 |
17,0 |
18,7 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
28,1 |
28,9 |
Employees |
28,0 |
28,1 |
26,5 |
Workers |
21,9 |
20,1 |
19,1 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
173 272 |
100,0 |
170 679 |
100,0 |
176 818 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
89,6 |
Agriculture |
3 329 |
1,9 |
3 270 |
1,9 |
3 087 |
1,7 |
28,0 |
51,6 |
Industry |
21 860 |
12,6 |
18 745 |
11,0 |
18 266 |
10,3 |
30,6 |
93,8 |
Construction |
12 492 |
7,2 |
11 626 |
6,8 |
11 794 |
6,7 |
12,1 |
79,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
76 156 |
44,0 |
76 669 |
44,9 |
82 951 |
46,9 |
45,3 |
88,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
59 436 |
34,3 |
60 370 |
35,4 |
60 720 |
34,3 |
67,3 |
94,2 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
34,1 |
21,6 |
Industry |
30,6 |
31,8 |
Construction |
14,3 |
3,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,1 |
54,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.